goobi

Definition: Binary equivalent of googol. 1 with 65 536 zeros after it, base 2.

Formal Definition: 2²²²² = 2²²⁴ = 2²¹⁶ = 2^{65 536} ≈ 2 × 10^{19 728}.

See also boogol.

Note: Pronounced "goo-bee". 65 536 is 10000000000000000₂: 1 followed by 16 zeros, and 16 is 10000₂: 1 followed by 4 zeros, and 4 is 100₂: 1 followed by 2 zeros---all very binary.

Author: Paul E. Black

More information

SI prefixes for binary multiples. Googol.

Historical Note
I made this up for fun on 17 March 2004, while riding the number 58 bus to work.

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